Mile Square Early Learning Center
HOBOKEN, NJ·Licensed Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address301 Garden Street, Hoboken, NJ, 07030
CountyHudson
Phone201-659-6086
Operating details
Capacity124
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 6/8/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High10
- Medium-High7
- Medium3
- Medium-Low5
- Low0
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Location
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301 Garden Street, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030
Questions to ask on a tour
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- This facility has health or sanitation findings on its state record - ask about their current cleaning, diapering, and handwashing procedures
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- This is a large program - ask how children are grouped, how ratios are kept in each room, and how staff cover breaks
- Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 6/8/2026
- High5
- Medium-High3
- Medium0
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk6/8/2026
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.3(a)(12)(ii) — Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name throughout the center.
Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name throughout the center. Regulation: center shall ensure that these safety and sanitation practices are followed: sippy cups shall be labeled with the child’s name.
Corrected 7/8/2026
2025
- High risk1/15/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) — Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. There is 1 CARI needed.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. There is 1 CARI needed. Regulation: The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check.
Corrected 2/19/2025 - High risk1/15/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) — Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication in room G-5.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication in room G-5. Regulation: The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - High risk1/15/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(7)(i) — Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication in room G-3.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication in room G-3. Regulation: The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - Medium-High risk1/15/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. Regulation: Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located.
Corrected 2/24/2025 - Medium-High risk1/15/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(i)(8) — Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH. Regulation: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center, and, as determined by the Office of Licensing, on a case-by-case basis, the facility operator shall submit to the Office of Licensing a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the Department of Health that indicates that no further remediation is needed for the interior of the building in which the center is located. the Office of Licensing shall not issue licenses or renewals to child care centers that are co-located in a building or other structure that contains a dry cleaner or nail salon unless the applicant obtains indoor air sampling that demonstrates that there is no impact to the child care center.
Corrected 10/8/2025 - High risk1/15/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) — Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication in room G-5.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication in room G-5. Regulation: The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following: the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures; the name of the medication or health care procedure; the condition for which the medication or health care procedure is being used; the instructions for administration, including the dosage and frequency; the date and time medication or a health care procedure was administered to a child and the name or initials of the staff member who administered it; and any adverse effect the medication can have or has had on the child.
Corrected 2/28/2025 - High risk1/15/2025
N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.5(b)(7) — Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication in room G-3.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains a medication log that includes the child's name and parent authorization to administer medication in room G-3. Regulation: The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall maintain on file a record of the following: the child's name and parental authorization for the center to administer medication or health care procedures; the name of the medication or health care procedure; the condition for which the medication or health care procedure is being used; the instructions for administration, including the dosage and frequency; the date and time medication or a health care procedure was administered to a child and the name or initials of the staff member who administered it; and any adverse effect the medication can have or has had on the child.
Corrected 2/28/2025
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
Parent Recommendations
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Estimated monthly cost
$899/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
Typical prices in New Jersey run about $1,247/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in New Jersey by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: HOBOKEN, Hudson County
- Capacity: 124
- Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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